Bishop Walsh Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 140524
- Address
- Wylde Green Road, B76 1QT
- Website
- http://bishopwalsh.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1050 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 65%
Other White 9.7%
Mixed 8%
African 5%
Irish 3.2%
Indian 3%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other Black 1.2%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.3
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 12 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 223
- 3rd preference
- 257
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 88 83 |
| Year 8 | 170 81 89 |
| Year 9 | 170 87 83 |
| Year 10 | 171 94 77 |
| Year 11 | 157 90 67 |
| Year 12 | 120 66 54 |
| Year 13 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.3% 1.7% |